Why does Leonard mead not fit into this society in the pedestrian?

In The Pedestrian, Leonard lives in a society that is so stuck on technology that they hardly live in the real world. The society of AD 2052 is one whose lives are spent in front of the television. However, Leonard is said to have 'regressive tendencies', which implies that he isn't part of this society. When the police question him, we find that he doesn't even have a television at home, but instead spends his time walking about, breathing fresh air and seeing the world.